空回り | Japanese meaning

空回り【からまわり】

Frequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

Alsoからまわり

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)

This meaning refers to a situation where an engine runs without engaging properly, leading to a loss of effectiveness, or when wheels spin without gaining traction.

The engine was racing, and the car did not move forward.

going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

This meaning describes a situation where discussions or arguments yield no progress or resolution, often leading to frustration.

Their discussion went in circles, and nothing was decided.

Example sentences4 results

Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.

Tatoeba

She tries so hard, but she's just spinning her wheels.

Tatoeba

空回り【からまわり】

Frequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

Alsoからまわり

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)

This meaning refers to a situation where an engine runs without engaging properly, leading to a loss of effectiveness, or when wheels spin without gaining traction.

The engine was racing, and the car did not move forward.

going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

This meaning describes a situation where discussions or arguments yield no progress or resolution, often leading to frustration.

Their discussion went in circles, and nothing was decided.

Example sentences4 results

Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.

Tatoeba

She tries so hard, but she's just spinning her wheels.

Tatoeba

空

N41

意empty; sky; void; vacant; vacuum

訓そら、あ.く、あ.き、あ.ける、から、す.く、す.かす、むな.しい

音クウ

名うつ、き、く

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回

N32

意-times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences

訓まわ.る、-まわ.る、-まわ.り、まわ.す、-まわ.す、まわ.し-、-まわ.し、もとお.る、か.える

音カイ、エ

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空回り【からまわり】

Frequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

Alsoからまわり

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)

This meaning refers to a situation where an engine runs without engaging properly, leading to a loss of effectiveness, or when wheels spin without gaining traction.

The engine was racing, and the car did not move forward.

going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

This meaning describes a situation where discussions or arguments yield no progress or resolution, often leading to frustration.

Their discussion went in circles, and nothing was decided.

Example sentences4 results

Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.

Tatoeba

She tries so hard, but she's just spinning her wheels.

Tatoeba

空回り【からまわり】

Frequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

Alsoからまわり

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)

This meaning refers to a situation where an engine runs without engaging properly, leading to a loss of effectiveness, or when wheels spin without gaining traction.